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Riviera Dunes Dockside Patio Dining - Riviera Dunes Dockside, Palmetto, FL

Riviera Dunes Dockside

4.4
4.4
975 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary American

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2 people
19:00
Booked 38 times today
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Great for scenic views
  • Charming
Beautiful award-winning waterfront restaurant at the Riviera Dunes Marina in Palmetto next to the convention center. Featuring fresh seafood and other creative dishes in a casual setting, often with live music. Varied menu, affordable and with something for everyone.

Indoor and outdoor seating available. Our large patio is on the water at the marina and offers views of beautiful boats and sunsets. In addition to our reservable area is our large outdoor bar space with 1st come, 1st serve seating.

Inside are two dining rooms, including our newly remodeled main dining room, another bar and a reservable "Captains Room" that seats 20 (Call for reservations on this)

We can accommodate groups of most sizes but please call for groups of 8 or more.

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Seafood, Caribbean
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sat 10:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Both complimentary valet and self parking available in our large lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Chef Daniel Hernandez
  • Delivery & takeout

Offers

  • LIVE MUSIC ON THE PATIO - BOOK EARLY!

    Multiple dates available
    Sun - 10:00 - 21:00,Wed - Fri - 11:00 - 21:00,Sat - 10:00 - 21:00
    Outside seating is not guaranteed with your reservation so book early! We have 17 tables tables outside we use to fill requests and 9 other first come, first serve tables along with outside bar seating. Featured performers play Wed-Sun from 5:30-8:30 including Eric Von so please book early. Plenty of seating in our 2 indoor dining rooms, bar and banquet room Again - We will always try to accommodate your seating request, but we cannot control how long people stay at tables.

What 975 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Contemporary American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Riviera Dunes Dockside offers a "wonderful atmosphere" with "excellent food and service." Guests enjoy "great views" of the marina, "fun live music," and "friendly, attentive staff." Outdoor seating enhances the experience, and the seafood dishes are often praised. It's a "great place" for a relaxed meal by the water.

975 Reviews
  1. gloria VIP

    Charleston5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love the music and the music wasn’t too loud. You could still have conversations with your other guest at the table.

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  2. Robert VIP

    Tampa38 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    First time for weekend brunch. Food and service was great! Espresso martini was not flavorful and drank a little of it. Really enjoy a good one. Avoid ordering. (No, I didn’t complain to them. The near full glass should be a message.) Their food is always top notch!

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  3. Jodi

    Tampa1 review

    3.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Food was pretty bland all around. Corn risotto was very good. Service was pretty slow but they were packed.

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  4. George VIP

    Tampa20 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Food prepared well . Nice selection good service great evening

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  5. Terry VIP

    Philadelphia7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food and view was terrific on a beautiful, warm day.

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  6. Beth VIP

    Detroit8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good was delicious service was outstanding and cheerful. Fresh catch of Red Snapper was delicious. Husband’s chowder and lobster roll were as well. Cool atmosphere and setting. Easy parking.

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  7. Wally

    Tampa1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 8 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Such a Beautiful Setting!! And the Food is Great!!

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  8. MindyE

    Miami1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 7 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server "Jack" was outstanding. Food was delicious Will Definitely be back!

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  9. Robert VIP

    Tampa38 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 7 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food, service and fun. Great place to relax and enjoy.

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  10. Brian VIP

    Raleigh100 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 3 March 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    We didn't love our experience here. Service was slow and inattentive, but I definitely think that the restaurant was understaffed (so not completely our server's fault). Food was fine, but portions were small. My meal was warm but not hot. We will try again, nothing that warranted a lifetime boycott.

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FAQs

Riviera Dunes Dockside offers delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Riviera Dunes Dockside also offers takeaway which you can order by calling the restaurant at (941) 304-3689.

Riviera Dunes Dockside is rated 4.4 stars by 975 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 38 times today
Google Map for Riviera Dunes Dockside

102 Riviera Dunes Way, Palmetto, FL 34221

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Seafood, Caribbean
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sat 10:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Both complimentary valet and self parking available in our large lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Chef Daniel Hernandez
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Privacy policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Impressum
  • Cookies and Interest-Based Ads
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